There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Chula Vista by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PHL - SAN
8h 14m$315–1,308Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane JFK - SAN
9h 56m$217–1,720Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Diegobus
2d 19h$469–914Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
2d 20h$1,003–2,701Drive 2,680.3 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Chula Vistacar 2,680.3 mi
44h 10m$490–707Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BWI - SAN
8h 56m$266–1,613Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane EWR - SAN
9h 4m$238–1,007Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IAD - SAN
10h 32m$227–1,294Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PHL - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
11h 32m$258–913Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
3d 2h$1,077–2,254
Philadelphia to Chula Vista by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Chula Vista is to train and fly which costs $230 - $1,100 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Chula Vista is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $310 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Chula Vista. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at E St & 4th Av via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and 12th & Imperial Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Chula Vista station. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at E Street Station via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station and Old Town Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Chula Vista is 2400 miles. The road distance is 2696 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Chula Vista without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $460 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Philadelphia to Chula Vista, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Chula Vista bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Chula Vista train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Chula Vista is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $310 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $950 and takes 2 days 19h, you could also train via Washington, which costs $1,000 - $2,700 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Chula Vista, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to E St & 4th Av via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Diego, and 12th & Imperial Transit Center in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- [email protected]
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Chula Vista bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Chula Vista is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 3:01 AM in Philadelphia and 12:01 AM in Chula Vista.
Philadelphia to Chula Vista train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Chula Vista is 2696 miles. It takes approximately 44h 10m to drive from Philadelphia to Chula Vista.
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